February 6, 2026

Leadership in Law: UB Honors SOL Dean Atty. John Ray Libiran as Philippine Association of Law Schools Executive Vice President

UB Congratulates SOL Dean Atty. John Ray Libiran as Newly Elected VP For LEB-PALS

The University of Baguio cheers with excitement and gives a warm congratulations to the School of Law (SOL) Dean, Atty. John Ray Libiran on becoming the newly elected Executive Vice President of the Philippine Association of Law Schools!

Held on February 3 to 5, 2026, during the partnered event between the Legal Education Board (LEB) and the Philippine Association of Law Schools (PALS), the 2026 National Convention at Seda Vertis North, Quezon City, brought together supporting schools and institutions in the Philippines, practicing and uplifting legal standards that align with global benchmarks of organizational and academic excellence.

The Pursuit of Academic Excellence and National Law Standards

LEB-PALS 2026 Event banner | Taken from the Philippine Association of Law Schools Facebook Page

The election for new esteemed officials and professionals under the PALS collective serves as the grounding voice of local and national law schools in policy discussions, legal education summits, and consultations with entities such as the Legal Education Board and the Supreme Court, notably on issues concerning constitutional curricula and bar exams. Supporting Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) endeavors of quality education, sustainability, peace, and justice, and prevalent partnerships (4, 11, 16, and 17).

The UB community is beyond excited to see the future of institutional legislation, binding, and knowledge, given by the expertise of Atty. Libiran will lead and execute judicial arrangements and practices to build tenure for deans, faculty, and students into broader reforms in legal education. 

Your UB family is beyond proud of the outstanding achievement, Atty. John!

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